Where architecture meets art from a Latin American perspective in Ho Chi Minh city

‘Throughout my entire career, architecture has been the framework I have used to refer to aspects of the human condition that interest me the most, such as its temporality, fragility and terminality. My practice is also a response to the continuous state of flux within the built environment and how such change affects the relationship between human beings and their dwellings. During this talk I will discuss the process of my art and why I choose to work with particular materials (such as turning non-structured materials such as paper and...

Maria Fernanda Plata

Maria Fernanda Plata holds a BFA from Universidad de los Andes, Colombia, and an MA in Fine Arts from Chelsea College of Art and Design, London. Some of her recent exhibitions include: ‘Imperfect Idler or When Things Disappear’, BIACI, Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, 2014; ‘Pender’ (solo) Galería Casas Riegner, Bogotá, Colombia, 2013; ‘Bienal de Artes plásticas de Bogotá’, Fundación Gilberto Alzate Avendaño, Bogotá, Colombia, 2012; ‘Apuntes sobre la ciudad, ArtBo, Proyectos Individuales ArtBo’ Bogota, Colombia, 2012; ‘Tracing Time’, Josee Bienvenu Gallery, New York, USA, 2012; Zona Maco Sur Proyectos Individuales,...